The skinny: A shoplifting attempt turned into a more serious crime for two people after Erie police said they found drugs buried under a mountain of stolen candy March 29.

What we know: Police said a 26-year-old Erie woman was seen stuffing bags of bulk candy, worth $175.22, into her purse at a westside grocery store. She then walked out without paying for the candy. Officers who searched the woman's purse found containers of suspected cocaine inside, according to investigators.

Case update: The woman and a 31-year-old Albion man who was with her were charged with retail theft, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. The man was also charged with public drunkenness.